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TIME100 list of 2025's most influential people revealed. The annual list recognizes 100 of the most influential people from around the globe. From artists and entertainers to athletes, politicians, activists, and more, TIME100 acknowledges individuals for their impact on current events and how they are transforming the world. This year's list features six different categories: artists, icons, leaders, titans, pioneers, and innovators. Hollywood stars such as Demi Moore, Scarlett Johansson, Adrien Brody, and Rashida Jones earned their spots this year, alongside musicians like Ed Sheeran, Snoop Dogg, and Hozier, and athletes including Simone Biles, Jalen Hurts, and Léon Marchand. World leaders, including Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Claudia Sheinbaum, also secured their places. Game show host Wink Martindale dies at 91. The legendary TV and radio personality, best known for hosting game shows such as " Gambit," "Tic-Tac-Dough," and "Debt," passed away on Tuesday in Rancho Mirage, California. Along with his time in television, Martindale starred in a variety of radio shows throughout his 74-year-long career, serving as the morning DJ at multiple Los Angeles-based stations, including KHJ, KRLA, and KFWB, and also hosted several syndicated shows. From 1960 onward, he became known for his gigs hosting game shows, including "Trivial Pursuit," "The Great Getaway Game," and "The Last Word." He even went on to produce the 1985 game show "Headline Chasers." According to a spokesperson for the family, Martindale was 'surrounded by family and his beloved wife of 49 years, Sandra Martindale,' at the time of his passing. A cause of death has yet to be revealed. Today's holidays: National Banana Day, National Orchid Day, Save the Elephant Day, National Librarian Day, National Eggs Benedict Day, National Healthcare Decisions Day, Wear Pajamas to Work Day, Day of the Mushroom, and World Semicolon Day. In today's birthday news: Basketball legend is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 78, actress Ellen Barkin 71, Soul Asylum's Dave Pirner 61, actor Jon Cryer 60, actor/comedian Martin Lawrence 60, actor Peter Billingsley 54, singer Akon 52, actor Lukas Haas 49, and hip-hop artist Chance the Rapper turns 32.
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